Gail Kearns

Gail Kearns – Editor

I am President of To Press & Beyond, a full-service book shepherding agency.

Overview

I'm a self-proclaimed Book Sherpa, a twenty-year veteran working with indie publishers, and I've also co-authored The Gourmet Girls Go Camping Cookbook!
Services
Fiction
Action & Adventure Middle Grade Mystery & Crime Picture Books Thriller & Suspense
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits Health & Wellbeing New Age Self-Help & Self-Improvement
Languages
English (US)

Work experience

Self-employed

Jun, 1997 — Present

My mission is to serve as your personal Book Sherpa, guiding you through the process of bringing your book project to life and making it a resounding success. During my 20 years as president of To Press & Beyond, I have worked with well over 400 authors and independent publishers worldwide.

Together with my highly experienced team of book shepherd experts, we are a boutique agency that provides handholding with a smile. Beyond helping with the nuts and bolts of producing a book, we assist you in honing your message, positioning your title, and building your brand. We go out of our way to make sure our clients are more than satisfied with the outcome. Tell us about your project; we are here to help you make it happen.

Portfolio

Lust, Men, and Meth: A Gay Man's Guide to Sex and Recovery provides insight for gay men struggling with the issues of sex and recovery, and for the professionals who work with them. The reader is equipped not only with essential information on the problems of ... read more
The Gourmet Girls Go Camping Cookbook is a must-have for anyone who loves to camp in style and enjoys delicious food prepared in the great outdoors. On one camping trip, Gourmet Girls Gail Kearns, Lindsey Moran and Denise Woolery, aka The Gourmet Girls On Fire... read more
ON JULY 14, 2003, I left Kuwait on a C-130 transport plane bound for Baghdad, the city of my ancestors and a place I had not been for thirteen years. Two nations could legitimately claim me as their native son. The first was the United States, where I was born... read more
In his memoir, Hans J. Baer reveals the drive and emotions behind one of the most distinguished careers in swiss banking in the twentieth century. During his almost sixty-year career as manager of the Julius Baer Group, he helped develop it into one of the lar... read more
The Tilted Truth: book # 1 of the trilogy Desire is a Vicious Mistress Casino-owner Barry Vador and his half-sister, Electra, swindle their friend, family man Adam Symansky, out of his life savings. Unaware that Barry is a government informant, Adam is quickly... read more
Only The Dead

Ronald R. Koegler

Vice President Donald Carter secretly approved the arrest of the 9/11 hijackers who had been possibly expecting virgins and heavenly bliss. The arrest infuriated a paranoid President Franklin, obsessed with invading Iraq. He demanded a treason trial, but after... read more
Benito's Gambit

Ronald R Koegler

In this exciting sequel to "Chasing the Stargazer" the author sends Don Carter to Sicily where Benito convinces him he should run for the United States Senate with help from Benito's money. Back in the United States Don is targeted by a hit-man sent by the sta... read more
Going to the Park is the first title in the Liv On Life Children's Book Series (LOL), which features Olivia (aka Liv) and her best friend, Bowie, a Boxer dog. Liv is the go-to-girl for kids and parents looking for advice on how to navigate our modern, technolo... read more
When pineapple cheesecakes start disappearing from the world's only Pineapple Cheesecake Factory across town, Crosley, a zany red crocodile, enlists the help of young John Degraffenreidt to straighten things out. In this adventure-fantasy, the unlikely pair sn... read more

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